#268 The Vet — Mark Becker

Veteran dentist Mark Becker looks back on a 30+ year career in dentistry. Mark recounts following in his father's footsteps to establishing a chain practices across London—and the challenges of transitioning from NHS to private care along the way. He also discusses the evolution of dental technology and his approach to patient care and practice management while sharing candid reflections on the challenges and rewards of the profession. In This Episode 00:02:10 - Backstory 00:04:35 - Dental school and early career 00:07:35 - Family experience 00:13:45 - Early work experience 00:15:30 - Practice ownership 00:17:05 - Group ownership 00:23:10 - Patient communication 00:31:35 - Dental technology 00:38:15 - Location strategies 00:44:45 - Managing staff and building teams 00:49:10 - Blackbox thinking 01:00:05 - Treatment planning 01:13:45 - Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening 01:21:15 - Mental health in dentistry 01:23:35 - Last days and legacy About Mark Decker Mark Becker is a veteran UK dentist with over three decades of experience, following in the footsteps of his father who ran one of the first multi-practice dental chains in South Africa. After studying at Leeds University in the late 1980s, he has owned and operated several practices across London, including ventures in Ruislip and the West End, and now runs a modern private practice in Brent Cross Shopping Centre.